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Setmore vs Subframe

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Setmore

Scheduling & Booking

Free appointment scheduling and customer management

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Free
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Subframe

Design Tools

The AI-native design tool built for code

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Free
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum; Subframe the free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Setmore and Subframe actually diverge.

Attributes where Setmore and Subframe differ
AttributeSetmoreSubframe
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryScheduling & BookingDesign Tools
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Setmore

  • Unlimited appointments
  • Online booking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customer database
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Mobile app
  • Custom branding

Only in Subframe

Nothing recorded that Setmore does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Setmore

  • Online appointment and booking managementnot Subframe
  • Service provider scheduling platformnot Subframe
  • Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Subframe

Subframe

No use cases recorded yet. See the Subframe review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Setmore

  • Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
  • Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
  • Custom enterprise pricing not published

Subframe

  • The free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

Setmore

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.

Subframe

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Subframe review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Setmore if

  • You need unlimited appointments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online booking.

Choose Subframe if

  • You want to start without paying.

Questions people ask

Is Setmore or Subframe better?
Neither clearly leads. Setmore starts at Free and Subframe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Setmore or Subframe?
Setmore starts at Free and Subframe at Free.
Does Setmore or Subframe run on more platforms?
Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android. Subframe runs on Web.
Can I use Setmore for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Setmore best used for?
Setmore is most often used for online appointment and booking management, service provider scheduling platform, customer communication via email and sms reminders. Of those, online appointment and booking management and service provider scheduling platform are not what Subframe is typically brought in for.
What can Setmore do that Subframe cannot?
Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database.

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